Mr Blawke always reminded me of a heron; I’m not sure why. Something to do with a sense of rapacious stillness, perhaps, and also the aura of one who knows time is on his side.

  • -- Iain Banks 伊恩·班克斯

布莱克先生总是让我想起一只苍鹭;我不知道为什么。也许这与贪婪的静止感有关,也与一个知道时间在他身边的人的光环有关。

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Sitting on the airplane seat today, I was thinking - I have been in different cities every week. Most of the time, it's because of golf tournaments. But occasionally, I also attend various events. All of a sudden, I feel like I am a business woman. Although sometimes I feel tired, I do enjoy this kind of life.

今天坐在飞机座位上,我在想——我每周都在不同的城市。大多数时候,是因为高尔夫比赛。但偶尔,我也参加各种活动。突然间,我觉得自己像个商人。虽然有时我觉得累了,但我很享受这种生活。

However gradual the course of history, there must always be the day, even an hour and minute, when some significant action is performed for the first or last time.

无论历史的进程多么缓慢,总有那么一天,甚至是一小时或一分钟,第一次或最后一次采取一些重大行动。